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Furnishing the Empty Nest Finally At 50: Don’t Blink Featured Boomer: Marilyn Weaver Boomer Directory Hershey Gardens Potluck’s Back Vine & Stein: Iron Hill Brewery A Boomer Reunion Flashback: 1963 Facts about Hearing Loss

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or parents, experiencing their kids leaving the nest can not only be a momentous event, but it can also be one sometimes tinged with a bit of sadness. After all, your little boy or little girl is all grown up now. However, looking at the bright side, this means you now have one or more rooms that can be turned from a kid’s bedroom into a space you can now enjoy. You may have been making due with storing your personal effects into rooms in the house simply because of necessity. But now that the kids have flown the coop, it’s possible to take over their rooms and turn them into something tailored to you and your spouse. The following are a few transformations that can take place.

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Sports Room

Sports enthusiasts may want to set up a room devoted to collections of trophies, collector cards, memorabilia, and any other sports-related items. Add a sofa or recliners in the room as well as a big-screen TV, and this spot can be the perfect place for watching the game undisturbed.

Home Office
For those who have been doing bills at the kitchen table or trying to work from home amid the noise of the kitchen or the television in the family room, a home office can be just the solution. If the room is large enough, place two desks face-toface so it can be a his-and-her work center. Use neutral paint colors so that it will be more of a gender-neutral space.

Guest Retreat
Many times guests are forced to sleep on a pull-out bed or sleeper sofa when staying over at a loved one’s. Having an extra bedroom available can enable friends and family members to stay overnight with comfort and ease now. Decorate the room in neutral colors and invest in comfortable, hotel-quality linens for the utmost in luxury.

Craft Center
Many people enjoy making things with their hands, be it painting ceramics or knitting sweaters. A room that is set aside for different types of craft projects can keep work undisturbed and organized. Walls filled with shelves and storage containers alongside bulletin boards will create a utilitarian feel to the room. Have a large task table so you can spread out work and comfortable sitting chairs. Stick with a flooring material that can be cleaned quickly, like tile or wood in the event of spills.

Private Bedroom
Although topics of the bedroom are often kept hushhush among friends and family, many men and women aspire to one day having their own bedrooms. After time retreating from the master bedroom because of a spouse snoring or simply because of being on opposite schedules, separate bedrooms enable you to create rooms that cater to you. Put in the amenities you desire and encourage your spouse to revamp the other bedroom according to his or her desires as well.

Library
Some people simply enjoy the ability to curl up with a good book in a quiet space. Turn a vacated bedroom into a cozy nook complete with bookshelves, a plush chair and decorative reading lamp. Fill the rook with favorite books, decorations and a side table to house a cup of tea or coffee. Regardless of how you feel when your children leave home, redecorating empty rooms into new, functional spaces can help add a positive spin to your suddenly empty nest. n

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Finally at 50 Don’t blink.
of pushing her out of my body. I refer to my twelve-year-old daughter as my “newborn.” Yeah … children grow up too fast but adult years … OUR years also go by just as quickly. Maybe even quicker … Our children have their entire lives ahead of them and what do we, the adults have? Jane and I have known each other for almost 30 years. And yet, I swear, it really was like three months ago I was introduced to her and we decided to go out to lunch. It’s not just our kids growing up fast. It is us, too. Then it dawned on me. There is a reason why older people say that stuff to you. There is a reason why they take the time to peer into your baby carriage or give you the knowing look as you are exasperated with your toddler. There’s a reason why they say “Enjoy every minute. Don’t blink! It goes by so quickly.”

Written by: Maureen Leader

It’s such an old cliché … you’ve heard it a million times … An older person will look at you and say, “Enjoy every minute. Don’t blink! It goes by so quickly.”
This is usually said to us as we are pushing our baby in a stroller or struggling to get our toddler out of the car seat. But my best friend “jane doe” and I discussed how this thinking doesn’t just pertain to our child rearing years. We should be reminded of this throughout our entire lives: “Enjoy every moment. Don’t blink! It goes by so quickly.” It is true. Sure … I look at my fourteen-year-old daughter and can still remember the feeling

Because it’s true.
As jane and I near our 50th birthdays we think we and other Baby Boomers need to be reminded of this. Jane and I are members of the not so enviable club of having lost both parents. Embarrassed by your elderly father? Your older mother a little too slow for you at the mall? Tired of the inlaw shuffle at the holidays? “Enjoy every minute. Don’t blink! It goes by so quickly.” My niece, Kaylin got married a few weeks ago. There she was, almost 27-years-old … my big brother’s beautiful daughter. And yet … and I am not kidding you … I swear it was six months ago Kevin stood at the head of his dinner table and announced his new baby coming … Kaylin. And now 27 years later there I am sitting in a pew in a church watching him walk her down the aisle. her own life and I am looking at my 50th birthday still trying to figure out what just happened. And there you have it. I blinked. My friend jane gets it. She has a wonderful relationship with her own nieces and nephews. Her relatives live close to her and it has always been easier for her to spend time with them but I do have to hand it to her ... jane attended a lot of sporting events, Christmas pageants and piano recitals, not because she wanted to … because she knew how important it was to take the time to make the time and be present. I didn’t. And so now that jane and I are

What the heck just happened?
Kaylin was born when I was in my early 20s. Sure it was great having a little niece. But I was in a different state and I was planning my own wedding at the time. There would be plenty of time to get to know her … But there really wasn’t. Time moved so quickly and now today she is practically 27 and starting

looking our birthdays straight in the eye we can’t believe how fast time has gone by. Not for our children. How fast time has flown by, for US. Honestly, it was 3 weeks ago we were just 30 years old … And so while Kaylin is on her honeymoon, I will write a letter to her … expressing regret that I didn’t take the time and make the effort to spend time with her while she was growing up. And I will write everything that old people always say: “Enjoy every minute. Don’t blink! It goes by so quickly.” And the reason I will tell her this is because it is true. n

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Featured Boomer:

Marilyn Weaver

Marilyn Weaver on Mother’s Day 2011 with her daughters Erin Weaver (left) and Elisabeth Weaver (right). Erin and Elisabeth perform as the musical duo Root and Wing and were performing that day as part of Music for Everyone.

No stranger to a career change
Written by: Rochelle A. Shenk

Marilyn as she graduated from flight school in spring 1969.

Marilyn Weaver’s career path and life journey has led to some interesting experiences. The Strasburg resident celebrates 10 years as a Bikram yoga instructor at Bikram Yoga of Lancaster in June, but prior to that she had a 34-year career as a flight attendant.

“I grew up in Lancaster, but couldn’t wait to get out of here. I wanted to see the world,” she says. After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City, she came back to Lancaster and took an advertising sales position. While she enjoyed the challenges of the position, the desire to see the world and her enjoyment of working with people led her to a career as a flight attendant. She started flying for United Airlines in 1969. “There have been a lot of changes for flight attendants,” Marilyn says. Until 1968, flight attendants also had to be RNs. “Flight attendants

were there for passenger safety. Flights cross country or overseas took a lot longer, so the thought was that having a registered nurse onboard, someone who could handle emergencies, would help ensure passenger safety,” she explains. Just prior to her hiring, the airlines abolished a long-standing policy that flight attendants (who were all female at the time) had to retire when they married. Weaver recalls that when she was hired at United, her contract stated that she had to retire when she reached 32. That age requirement was abolished a year or so after she began her career. Male flight attendants

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were also introduced a few years into her career. “Through my experience as a flight attendant I can say that people are really great. Everybody wants to be appreciated and acknowledged and doing that on a flight is what being a flight attendant’s job is all about,” she says. Like any career it had its ups and downs (no pun intended), but she has some treasured memories. “As a junior flight attendant (the newest hire), I would often get the runs that no one else wanted, and those were the ‘red eye’ flights. They weren’t as full and once my duties were taken care of I could spend time with the pilots in the cockpit. Seeing the aurora borealis out of the front window of a plane is pretty breathtaking,” she recalls. Another highlight was being the first plane into an airport that had been closed for several days due to snow storms. “We weren’t carrying any passengers and were flying the plane in to position it for passenger service,” Marilyn says. Noting that again she was able to spend some time up front with the pilots seeing the snow scene out the front window. “It was pretty amazing.” She began taking yoga at a Bikram studio in Reading in 1985 as a way to ease the arthritis in her knees. (Bikram yoga, also known as ‘hot yoga’ is performed in a room of 105 degrees). “The heat is great for arthritis, and I found that it eased the pain in my knees. To do yoga is to have a system in your life that lets you enjoy your life. Without yoga I couldn’t do the other things I enjoy like skiing, gardening and fly fishing,” Marilyn explains. The studio in Reading closed and when a Bikram studio in Lancaster opened in 1999, she began taking classes there. Although she likes Bikram yoga for the way the heated room eases her arthritis, she does enjoy other styles of yoga as well. She says that yoga brings balance to the body. Like many Americans, she vividly recalls what she was doing on 9/11. “I was still flying then, but I wasn’t in the air that day. I had a morning yoga class, came home and turned on the TV and knew then that my life

had changed. That was the moment when I knew that I needed to change my career. I realized that the airline industry would not be operating under the same rules as it did before 9/11. There would be tighter security — the rules had changed and I didn’t want to be a flight attendant under those conditions. I believe in embracing change — I like the saying ‘change happens in an instant, it’s resisting it that takes a while’,” Marilyn says. After some thought she decided to teach Bikram yoga, her training class in spring 2002 had 360 students. “Three-quarters of those students were in that class because of 9/11; there were searching for something else in their life,” she explains. She teaches about 20 classes a month — usually four or five classes a week. “When you teach class you’re not able to participate, so I go back and take some other classes each week. I spend a lot of time at the studio,” she explains. Marilyn not only has enjoyed her careers, but she has also been a mother to daughters Erin Weaver, now 34, and Elisabeth Weaver, now 31, and will become a grandmother in April. She was married for 36 years. “You start out thinking you will be married forever, but life changes. I celebrated my 60th birthday on a Monday and my divorce was finalized that Friday,” she says. In the past year she’s been able to tick two items off her “bucket list”. She skied the double black diamond slopes (advanced ski slopes with difficult terrain) at Breckenridge in Colorado. “It was gorgeous. Going down the slope I felt a sense of freedom and a sense of oneness with the mountain. After I made the run, I said to myself — that’s not bad for a 64 year-old woman,” she says with a smile. She celebrated her 65th birthday with a 17-day trip to India. Her traveling companions were her two former sister-in-laws. Her two main reasons for the trip were to visit the Pushkar Fair, an annual event where nearly 50,000 camels converge on the tiny desert town of Pushkar; and to visit Rishikesh along the banks of the Ganges River. This city not only is

a sacred city, but it’s also considered the “yoga capital of the world”. “We visited it on the most auspicious day of the year — during the full moon in November,” Marilyn says. Continuing to challenge herself, Marilyn is currently enrolled in a creative writing course. n

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Marilyn Weaver was born at Lancaster General Hospital in October 1946

She is a 1965 graduate of Manheim Township and a 1967 graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City
Her favorite garden plant: California poppy — a brilliant orange poppy native to the coastal areas of Northern California. She says that there are some in Lancaster County, but none in her garden. “They grow where they want to grow.”

Spring-like temperatures arrived early this year, and with them came early allergy symptoms for many: itchy throats and eyes, stuffy noses, sneezing, teary eyes and more. These developments come on the heels of the fourth warmest winter since record keeping began, according to the U.S. National Climatic Data Center. Here are some easy things you can do around the house to increase your family’s comfort - not only now, but all summer long.
Keep windows closed. As much as you may love the new warm temperatures, keeping your windows shut will help keep pollens out. Start your air conditioning system earlier in the season. Clean and vacuum often. Mop hard surface floors and vacuum your home often to help minimize dust mites, one of the most common allergens. Wash bedding in hot water (130 degrees F), and use washable throws and curtains. Combat mold. Mold spores can cause hay fever symptoms. Repair and replace missing grout, leaky faucets and pipes. Use a mold-proof shower curtain, and wipe shower stalls and tub toys dry after using them. Plants also sometimes carry mold and pollen, so limit the number of plants indoors. Enjoy the season’s colorful blooms on your deck or in the backyard instead. Control humidity. Controlling the moisture content in your indoor air is an added measure you can take to discourage mold growth and minimize dust mites. Having a humidifier or variablespeed technology as part of your heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system can help control your humidity, and your indoor air. Schedule an HVAC tune-up. Allergy season is an ideal time to have your HVAC system inspected to ensure it’s working properly. A dealer can also advise you on how a whole-home air filtration system, such as the AccuCleanTM from American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning, can catch up to 99.98 percent of allergens from your home’s filtered air - including dust, dander, pollen and bacteria - so everyone in the home can breathe easier without compromising comfort. Reduce pet dander. Regardless of the season, pets such as cats, dogs and birds shed pet dander, which can also cause allergic reactions. One of the simplest ways to minimize exposure to pet dander is to keep your pet out of your bedroom. Be sure to wash your bedding weekly, at a minimum, to reduce the amount of pet dander that will inevitably be tracked into your bedroom. By taking these steps you can improve the quality of the air inside your home and help reduce allergy symptoms. So while it may be allergy season outside, inside your family will be breathing cleaner and clearer indoor air. n

Her vision of a perfect day: Walking a 3-mile walk with friends in Strasburg at 6:30 a.m., followed by a 9:15 yoga class, and then working in the garden or fly fishing in the Octorara Creek.
Her favorite saying: She closes her yoga classes with these words — “All is well. All is well for the moment. All is as it should be. All is as it needs to be; better than you’ll ever understand.”

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Rooted In History
Written by: Rochelle A. Shenk

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o matter what the season, Hershey Gardens is the perfect setting to explore nature’s beauty. One of the enduring legacies of Milton S. Hershey, the gardens — perched atop a hill overlooking the town of Hershey and Hershey Park — is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.

Milton S. Hershey strongly believed in giving people in “his” town a beautiful place to live. In addition to carrying out this idea in planning the town, he also designated a plot of land near The Hotel Hershey for the Hershey Rose Garden. It is a 3.5-acre garden filled with more than 12,000 rose bushes opened to the public in 1937. Since then it’s grown to more than 23-acres and includes 11 theme gardens, a Butterfly House and an educational Children’s Garden. The gardens are visited by more

than 100,000 guests annually. “The gardens have something for everyone — there are some quiet areas such as the oak grove as well as some places that are bustling with activity such as the Children’s Garden or the seasonal display gardens where you’ll often find people taking photos of the beautiful blooms,” says Mariella Trosko, director of education for the Milton S. Hershey Foundation. Hershey Gardens features an oak grove, a fragrant rose garden featuring 275 varieties and 5,600

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the gardens this summer, and by next year, 75 of these heirloom bushes will once again be found at Hershey Gardens. “It’s going to be exciting to see the Tribute Garden grow over the next several years,” she says. FYI — Hershey Gardens boasts 275 varieties of roses, and it takes 130-hours to deadhead the first bloom of the more than 5,000 rose bushes. M.S. Hershey’s chocolate heritage has also been incorporated into the Children’s Garden. Visitors can see and smell chocolate-themed flora, antique chocolate conch rollers are on display, and children may use “chocolate bar” pavers to practice fractions. The Butterfly House, which roses, Mrs. Hershey’s rose garden containing Old Garden roses that Mrs. Hershey grew, a rock garden, Japanese garden (with 24 koi in the pond), a perennial garden, seasonal display garden, and an arboretum. There’s also an herb garden. Lighting is being added in the gardens to enhance evening viewing. As part of its 75th anniversary celebration, the M.S. Hershey Tribute Garden is making its debut this year. This garden features the M.S. Hershey rose. In 1940 the American Rose Society honored Milton S. Hershey’s support of roses by naming a rose after him, the following spring the M.S. Hershey Rose was introduced at the gardens. Trosko explains that the tribute garden has been quite an effort — last year the gardens began working with rose professionals to reintroduce the M.S. Hershey rose. Several new M.S. Hershey Rose bushes will be welcomed to

The gardens have something for everyone — there are some quiet areas such as the oak grove as well as some places that are bustling with activity such as the Children’s Garden or the seasonal display gardens where you’ll often find people taking photos of the beautiful blooms.
Mariella Trosko, director of education for the Milton S. Hershey Foundation.

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is open Memorial Day through early September, is located in the Children’s Garden and is home to hundreds of North American butterflies. Trosko says that visitors can observe the entire life cycle of the butterfly from egg to adult. Fun facts: there are 38 species in the Butterfly House, and 400 butterflies during peak season. “Watering Can Wonders” will debut June 9 and run through Sept. 30. Trosko explains that the exhibit features 500 handpainted watering cans painted by students at Milton Hershey School as a tribute to the gardens’ 75th anniversary. Hershey Gardens is hosting a day of celebration on June 23, which is during the peak rose bloom period. Visitors are invited to walk among thousands of roses while learning about the history of Hershey Gardens through a special “find and seek” activity. A special admission price for this day is $7.50 for adults and seniors and $.75 for juniors. Other special activities this season include Marvelous Mondays. Each Monday in July from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. special family-friendly activities and entertainment will be offered. A different theme is featured each week. Pilates and yoga classes will also be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout May. “The tranquility and serenity of the gardens is the perfect setting for these classes,” Trosko says. Hershey Gardens also is festively decorated for the Pumpkin Glow in October. The garden paths are decorated with carved and lighted pumpkins. There are also special holiday activities. n
For further information and admission pricing, visit www.hersheygardens.org or call 717.534.3492.

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Potluck’s back let’s eat!
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There are three primary reasons driving the return of potluck — our schedules, the economy and childhood memories.”
plus, a family-fave recipe that’ll put your home on the map as potluck heaven.

all it a sign of the times or just plain good luck for those of us yearning to swap fast food fare for some tasty home cooking. Potluck gatherings are back and one of this year’s hottest trends in entertaining. Although these communal “luck of the pot” meals (where everyone brings their favorite dish) hearken back to the late 19th century, they found their footing in the mid-1950’s when it seemed like every mom in the neighborhood was filling casserole dishes for church socials and family get-togethers.

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Organize Participants
Divide the meal by categories so guests will have a balance of appetizers, entrees, sides and desserts from which to choose. Cooks needn’t commit to a specific recipe but it’s helpful to know up-front that a wellrounded meal is in the making.

Agree on Advance Prep
All dishes should be cooked prior to arrival so only a quick reheating is required. Everything should also hit your doorstep ready for presentation to avoid last minute searches for serving bowls and platters.

“There are three primary reasons driving the return of potluck -- our schedules, the economy and childhood memories,” says Chef Jeff Gillis, www.CelebratingHome.com. “We live such fast-paced lives that divvying up the cooking makes home entertaining more realistic than putting all of the burden on the hostess. Making one dish instead of several also helps stretch the budget -- something we’re all looking to do these days. And, let’s face it -- after years of dashing through the drivethru, wouldn’t you like to sit down to some home-cooked food, even if it’s only once a week?”
Got potluck fever but not a clue what to do? Here are four tips that’ll make your next gathering both tasty and stylish,

Choose Easy-Fix, Crowd-Pleasing Recipes
To appeal to guests varying tastes, save the exotic for later and dust off mom’s (or grandma’s) cookbook. Traditional potluck dishes like casseroles, chili, soup, bread, and cakes are always popular and easy to make.

Dress Up the Table
Remember the special tablecloth mom used for Sunday dinner? Create some memories for your own family with a pretty fabric tablecloth, cloth napkins (pretty and eco-friendly!) and some candles. A few minutes is all it takes to create a festive look that’ll make guests feel honored to have gathered around your table.

This twist on an American favorite yields a hearty, flavorful entree that takes less prep time because it slow cooks in the oven in a bean pot.
Bean Pot Beef Stew
IngredIents:

1 pound round steak, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic, chopped fine 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes 6 cups beef broth (or stock) 11/2 teaspoons dried thyme

3 bay leaves 2 cups potatoes, cubed 1 cup celery, diced 1 cup carrots, diced salt and pepper to taste
dIrectIons:

1. Rub steak with olive oil and coat with salt and pepper. 2. Let steak sit at room

temperature in bean pot while preparing all other vegetables. Chop and dice everything, then add to bean pot. Add beef broth (or stock), thyme, bay leaves, diced tomatoes and salt and pepper. Cover and bake in 375 F oven for 3 to 4 hours until meat is tender. n
*recipe courtesy of www. celebratingHome.com

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Iron Hill Brewery
Written by: Stephen Kopfinger

VINE & STEIN

ocal lore has it that, during Prohibition, Lancaster breweries continued to make beer in secret. And that fire hoses were strung beneath city streets to carry the illegal suds to taps all over town. Well, Prohibition is long gone and beer is proudly brewed above ground at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant. And it goes from tank to tap without the aid of fire hoses. Iron Hill, 781 Harrisburg Pike, is one of nine locations in the Central Pennsylvania/ Delaware Valley area, which technically makes it part of a regional chain. But then again, it’s really not. Each Iron Hill brews its own beer varieties on-site, and no two places have the same selection lineup. That means what you drink in Lancaster has been crafted in Lancaster, just like in those good old days when the city was known as “the Munich of the New World,” as head brewer Kevin Walter proudly notes. The original Iron Hill, founded by owners Mark Edelson, Kevin Finn and Kevin Davies, opened in Newark, Del. 16 years ago. Others followed in such college towns as West Chester and Media and the Iron Hill name gained a reputation for both its food – its Big Salads and hearth-baked pizzas have become classics – and its upscale but casual atmosphere. The Lancaster location, part of the fashionable College Row,

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attracts locals, students from Franklin & Marshall College, and their families. There’s a generous menu and clubby, dark-wood surroundings but it’s the beer that stars here, and it’s as fresh as you can get. Just beyond those paneled walls is a forest of towering silver tanks, gleaming on the outside and filled with soon-to-be good stuff inside. But let’s back up a little: before the action hits the tanks, all brews begin with grains, which are selected depending on the beer style. “We get grains from all over the world,” says Walter, pointing out huge bags from the American Midwest to Germany and Great Britain. The grains are milled in a grist hopper and then moved on for “mashing,” a process which involves hot water and turns grain starch into sugars. A “lautering” tank removes those sugars resulting in a solution called “wort,” which is basically unfermented beer, Walter explains. In a nutshell, boiling, the addition of selected hops, and cooling follow before the actual fermentation process starts. That’s where yeast is added, and where the alcohol kicks in. After a period of time which can take two to six weeks, the beer is filtered, has its carbonation adjusted, and is sent to the serving tanks. On average, 300 gallons of a particular beer are brewed. If it’s a really popular one, it will be available for “two to three weeks” at Iron Hill’s taps, Walter said. And what’s on tap? There are always at least six house beers available; the most

popular local favorites, Walter says, are the Ironbound Ale, a medium bodied American pale ale, and the Vienna Red, known for its balance of malt and slightly sweet flavors (that brew, by the way, has won at least four nationally-known awards). When it comes to seasonal brews, “all told, we have three or four … a month,” Walter notes. And you’ll have to keep on top of things to see what those beers might be. Recent choices – and they might have changed by the time you read this! – included “Smokin’ Blonde” (described on Iron Hill’s Web site as “Belgian-Style blonde ale with biscuit-like character) and

“Phightin Phils Pils,” a North German-type pilsner perfect for fans (or is that “phans?”) of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. Walter says his customers at Iron Hill range from people who “drank [Budweiser] all their lives” to “consumers who know what they are looking for” to the adventurous types who like to sample. By the way, while there’s nothing wrong with Budweiser; if you are ready to try something unfamiliar, “Vienna Red is a good stepping stone for lager,” Walter suggests. And there’s no need to worry about all this European-style beer talk; the beer at Iron Hill

is cold. But while American beer commercials emphasize brews served at near-freezing temperatures, “we serve at 40 degrees Fahrenheit,” Walter notes. That’s still cold, and it contributes to what you are getting fresh out of a tank less than 65 feet from the tap. “You get,” Walter says, “more character out of our beer.” n
Iron HIll Brewery 781 Harrisburg Pike 717.291.9800

www . ironhillbrewery . com

Hours are 11 a.m.-closing seven days a week; happy hour is 5-7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Call ahead or log on to see which seasonal beers are available.

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to revisit. I was amazed as I looked around the room. Look at us. We’re all grown up. Most of us are married. Most of us parents. All of us are in our fiftieth year. Gregg Nardozza said he was “completely overjoyed” at the event. And Linda Ossi Bruton added, “Those people are a part of our childhood in a town that I will always feel connected to. There’s nothing like going back home!” Suzanne Dillon Dorney said, “I found walking into the room and seeing all of the familiar faces to be profoundly emotional. We all knew each other at a time when we were young, innocent and basically ignorant of what life had in store for us.” Bob McNulty said he was, “pleasantly surprised how noncompetitive it was, it was like a family reunion.” Felicia Bonavita Scala added, “All in all, I can’t express how happy I was to speak and connect with people who I thought as a kid, didn’t like me. It’s amazing how you can carry hurt around all your life, whether true or just perceived. I guess all people really want, as a child or adult, is to feel included and important. (At our reunion) I felt included and liked...thank you SRB Class of 1976!” But perhaps it is Carolyn Kryston, one of our teachers, who though not in attendance was able to sum up the experience best for all of us: “I don’t think many folks realize that teachers spend a whole year with students, students that we care about, worry about and yes, even love. Then the school year is over and off you go, often we never know how you ‘turn out.’ We always hope that life is good to you and that somehow we played a small part in making you a successful human being. Looking at the pictures (from the reunion), I think that we did it. You all look happy. You all care about one another and that is what it is all about.” n

A Boomer Reunion
Written by: Maureen Leader

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t was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Ok, for me it really was one of the worst of times. It was the 1975 -76 school year. I was thirteen years old and I was in the eighth grade at Saint Robert Bellarmine Catholic Elementary School in Bayside, Queens, New York. Saint Robert’s was like any other school during any other year. We had the typical mix of smart versus not so smart kids, nice versus not so nice girls and sweet versus not so sweet boys. I had the typical adolescent angst: I didn’t like my hair, my face, my body or my personality. The boys I liked, didn’t like me.

I tried to fit in but never quite made the cut. It was the sixties and there was nothing about zero tolerance, sensitive counselors, self-esteem or everyone on the team getting a trophy. It was, “Put up or shut up.” “Stop your crying or I’ll give you something to cry about.” But thank goodness I always had my best friend, Linda Ossi and I also had the Bay City Rollers. Fast forward to now, to 2012, to Facebook and to Gregg Nardozza. I remember Gregg as a nice enough boy in the eighth grade who had a mad crush on Linda. In my autograph book that year, Gregg wrote to me: “Two boys sitting on a fence. One married Maureen, the other had sense.” It was fun “friending” Gregg

on Facebook and he of course wanted to find out about Linda. The two of them became friends and I became friends with some of Gregg’s friends from Saint Robert’s. We found more and more people from school and more and more of us got in contact. And it was interesting to find out where life took everyone. But eighth grade was a very long time ago and long forgotten.

remember as being very nice. What I soon learned was that nice Denise grew up to be quite a motivator and quite an organizer. Denise made the reunion happen. And the closer it got, the more nervous I got. I mean, here I am almost 50 and I am going to go back and see the kids from eighth grade again? Thirty-five years later? Dig it all up again? Really?

Or is it?
Soon the inevitable happened. The, “Hey! We should have a reunion!” posts started to appear. The thought literally terrified me. I had a lot of baggage from that time but I didn’t worry because I knew a reunion would never happen. Denise Niedermeyer Tracey was a girl in our class that I

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Even though it was a very long time ago and for some it was the worst of times and for others it was the best of times -for all of us it was a time in our lives -- good bad and ugly-- that we all got through together. And judging by the number in attendance at our reunion, it was a time that many of us Baby Boomers actually did want

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Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech.

AT&T introduces touch-tone telephones. Everyday Living
Average Cost of a New Home ..................... $12,650 Average Income per Year .............................. $5,807 Gas Per Gallon ............................................29 cents Average Cost of a New Car ........................... $3,233 Loaf of Bread ..............................................22 cents Bedroom Air Conditioner ................................. $150

What Happened
Gordon Cooper makes America’s longest spaceflight with 22 orbits around the earth. The Supreme Court rules that reading verses from the Bible in public schools is unconstitutional. Sniper kills Negro leader Medgar Evers. Direct hotline between Washington and Moscow is put in operation. U.S. Postal rates go up to five cents for the first ounce. Dr. Michael DeBakey uses an artificial heart to take over the functions of the heart during surgery. Beatles first hit “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” is released. The Yankees are in the World Series once again; but this year they lose to the Dodgers in four straight as Sandy Koufax leads the way. The Chicago Bears beat the New York Giants for the NFL championship.

Flash back
The most expensive film ever made, Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor is the year’s top box office hit but still loses millions.

Top Musicians
1. The Beatles 2. Roy Orbison 3. Buddy Holly 4. The Drifters 5. Jim Reeves

Pop Films
1. Cleopatra 2. The Longest Day 3. Lawrence of Arabia 4. Mutiny on the Bounty 5. To Kill a Mockingbird

Pop TV Shows
1. Coronation Street 2. The Andy Griffith Show 3. The Flintstones 4. Mister Ed 5. The Avengers 6. The Dick Van Dyke Show

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Surprising facts you should know about hearing loss
hen it comes to our health, many Americans have two realities: what we know and what we think we know. When what we think we know is less than accurate, it can be as harmful to our health as the things we don’t know at all. Perceptions about hearing loss are a good example of this phenomenon. You may think you already know a lot about hearing loss and treatment, but some of the facts surrounding this prevalent problem - for instance that, according to the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), 11 percent of Americans report having hearing difficulties - could surprise you. Here are some realities that may make you reconsider what you think you know about your hearing, what puts it at risk and what you can do if you suffer a hearing loss:

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Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. While you may think the volume dial on Johnny’s iPod is directly related to his hearing problems, there’s more to the story, researchers say. Which leads to the next fact.

Surprising fact No. 2
Threats to our hearing lurk in places you might not expect. Protecting your ears while engaging in activities you know are loud - such as attending a rock concert or a visiting a shooting range - is only the start. Gradual hearing damage can begin to occur with prolonged

exposure to sounds of just 85 decibels-roughly the volume generated by a kitchen blender. So while that MP3 player may be a contributing factor to a child’s hearing loss, it’s not the only one. In fact, very loud toys -those that emit 90 decibels or more - can be a risk factor, too, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Hearing experts take the toy risk so seriously, that every November the Sight and Hearing Association publishes a list of the noisiest toys.

Surprising fact No. 3
Loud noise isn’t the only thing

that can damage hearing. In reality, many outside factors from some medications to a blow to the head - can cause hearing loss. Pressure differences between the inside and outside of the eardrum can be harmful, putting SCUBA divers and frequent flyers at risk. Diseases like sickle cell anemia, kidney disease, toxoplasmosis and even herpes have been linked to hearing loss. Chemotherapy drugs, loop diuretics and some antibiotics also can affect your hearing. Even large quantities of aspirin (salicylates) may cause hearing loss.

versatile, convenient and discreet than ever before. Advances like completely-in-canal styles make it virtually impossible for observers to know if someone is wearing a hearing aid. Wireless hearing aids can even stream sound directly from your TV, MP3 player or radio to your hearing aids, all without a relay device. The aids automatically transition from one device to another when you move from room to room. Wireless hearing aids can come in three custom styles including completely-incanal (CIC), in-the-canal (ITC) and in-the-ear (ITE).

Surprising fact No. 4
Hearing loss not only affects your ability to hear and your quality of life, it may even hurt your earning potential. The BHI reports that untreated hearing loss may decrease your income by up to $30,000 a year. The good news is that treating hearing loss with hearing aids can reduce the risk to your income by 90 to 100 percent if your hearing loss is mild, and from 65 to 77 percent if it’s moderate to severe. Which leads to fact five.

Surprising fact No. 6

Surprising fact No.1
Not everyone who has hearing loss is old. In fact, most people with hearing problems (65 percent) are younger than 65, BHI reports. And, more children and teenagers are experiencing hearing loss. Nearly one in five American teens now has some level of hearing loss, according to a 2010 study by researchers at

Surprising fact No. 5
Hearing aids change lives. Technology has made modern hearing aids more effective,

Despite the prevalence of hearing loss, less than 15 percent of American adults who get a physical exam this year will also have their hearing screened by their physician or nurse during that exam, a BHI survey indicates. “The vast majority of doctors in today’s health care system don’t include hearing health as a routine part of annual exams, despite the fact that more than 95 percent of those with hearing loss could benefit from hearing aids,” Dr. Sergei Kochkin, executive director of BHI, said in a press release announcing the survey. n